What’s the latest? In a newly published paper in the journal Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells , researchers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) explored the role of different encapsulants in TOPCon performance. They discovered that TOPCon modules exhibit power losses of 6-16% when exposed to 2,000 hours of humid, “damp heat”
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Australian recycling developer Iondrive says that its IONSolv platform achieved more than 85% silver extraction in initial bench-scale testing… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/02/05/over-85-silver-extraction-efficiency-achieved-in-solar-panel-recycling-test/
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Attackers are exploiting a critical SolarWinds Web Help Desk bug – less than a week after the vendor disclosed and fixed the 9.8-rated flaw. That’s according to America’s lead cyber-defense agency, which set a Friday deadline for federal agencies to patch the security flaw. The vulnerability under attack, CVE-2025-40551, is an untrusted deserialization flaw that
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Exploitation of CVE-2025-40551, an RCE flaw affecting SolarWinds Web Help Desk, appears to be spreading, with defenders on high alert By Alex Scroxton, Security Editor Published: 04 Feb 2026 21:46 A critical vulnerability in SolarWinds Web Help Desk service has been added to the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agencys (Cisas) Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (Kev)
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Lucas Pegoraro, country head of UK at Cubico Sustainable Investments, outlined the evolution of solar valuations over the past five years. From 2020 to 2021, low interest rates and a strong ESG agenda created a surge in capital flowing into renewables. Returns were low but competition for assets was high. By 2022 and 2023, rising
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Latest The company partnered with a local sheep ranger for the solar grazing of both the Daybreak Solar and Bakeoven Solar projects, pictured above. Image: Avangrid. Avangrid, a subsidiary of Spanish utility Iberdrola, has reached commercial operations at two PV power plants in the US state of Oregon. With a combined 269MW of capacity –
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A majority of Trump-coalition voters back solar power, especially if the panels are made in the U.S. and without Chinese materials, polling shared exclusively with Axios shows. Why it matters: Trump officials are moving against renewables on several fronts, including Interior Department permitting restrictions and the GOP budget law hastening the end of project subsidies…
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The month delivered a combined solar generation of 5,698GWh, representing a 17.8% increase from January 2025’s 5,039GWh. Extended daylight hours, optimal irradiance conditions and continued capacity additions drove this substantial year-over-year growth, contributing to the broader renewable energy transformation that has seen clean energy conquer coal in Australia’s electricity mix. Utility-scale solar reached a new January record
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) determined on 29 January that the Binningup Solar Facility would not constitute a controlled action under the EPBC Act, allowing the project to proceed without requiring a comprehensive environmental assessment. The decision enables Tonic Group to commence clearing activities across a 12.46-hectare disturbance footprint
The letter reportedly said that if tensions escalate or continue between the countries, energy security, sector jobs and government revenues tied to solar projects are at risk. It cited data from the Department of Energy (DOE), which said the solar sector generated around 203,000 jobs from 2009-2022 and will account for 10,000 jobs a year
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